strapped

Example Sentences

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Many U.S. consumers are already strapped for cash, saving little and feeling the sting of higher prices at the gas pump, as the purchasing power of their paychecks has flagged.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

In the current K-shaped economy, the wealthy keep spending, while most everyone else feels strapped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Most of all though, I just couldn't quite grasp that there were four human beings strapped into their seats at the top of a 98m-tall rocket on their way to the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

They were reportedly strapped into a jumpseat for landing and were found strapped into that same seat by rescue crews.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

She had never hiked up a snow-capped mountain with a bedroll strapped to her back, or pitched a tent in a monsoon, or gathered wood for a campfire over which to prepare her morning tea.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood